The relationship between event planners and event speakers is a symbiotic one. They need you and vice versa. There’s lot’s of moving parts to an Event Planner’s typical day-to-day, but fortunately it doesn’t take much to turn them into your BFF. A few gestures like the 7 tips on this list are a good start.

When it comes to having your speaking proposal selected there's no one-size-fits-all-magic-wand-solution to getting it picked every time. But there are definitely some things you can do to ensure the odds are a bit more in your favor. Here’s 5 tips, in particular.

In Episode 005 of The Audience, I get to chat with the awesome Ajit Nawahlka — Co-Founder of Mindvalley, entrepreneurial spirit guide and best-selling author. His new book, Live Big, was released recently and we spend some of the episode discussing its key ideas, as well as Ajit’s unique perspective on living a fulfilled life as an entrepreneur.

My guest for this Episode 004 of The Audience is StoryFuel Founder and keynote speaker, Melanie Deziel. Melanie helps brands tell better stories, and is speaking on some of the largest conference stages in the world. In this episode, we talk a bunch about good storytelling tactics and her best practices for growing as a public speaker.

This Episode 003 of The Audience features Godfrey SVP/CCO and all around good human, Michael Barber. We chat about what ingredients make for a good experience and what it takes for new speakers to master their craft.

Service to others is the strongest foundation upon which any of us can build our business, personal brand, or holy-cow-new-idea for the world. What that often means in the frenetic event space many of us occupy is knowing how to anticipate client needs before they do.